War of the Worlds

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:16 pm

Okay, the release is in 5 days. I am getting super excited. Anyone with me? I have just seen images of the war machines, and they look spectacular!

Shame Tom Cruise is in it, though.

Post by **Nathan** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:43 pm

I'm in the unenviable position of already knowing the story. This means I'll be waiting for things to happen, complaining when they don't whining when things happen that shouldn't and so on.

Oh well, I'm still looking forward to it.

Shame Tom Cruise is in it, though.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:18 pm

Nathan wrote:I'm in the unenviable position of already knowing the story. This means I'll be waiting for things to happen, complaining when they don't whining when things happen that shouldn't and so on.

Oh well, I'm still looking forward to it.

Shame Tom Cruise is in it, though.

I LOVE the story. But a post of Variol Farseer's a while back made me think again about movie adaptations. I heard Spielberg is handling the movie the same way Wells handled his theme - that is (and excuse the lecture) a look at how powerful nations deal with less-developed nations, and how powerful nations become complacent. So it makes sense there are some deviations from Well's story (though I have read the movie is quite accurate) as the underlying theme may be there. My only gripe is

Spoiler

that the aliens look different from the book, they don't come from Mars, and the way they 'arrive' on Earth

.

Post by **Damelon** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:31 pm

The only thing that worries me about the movie is that there will be too much of Tom Cruise mugging for the camera.

Post by **Edge** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:58 pm

Good points, all... but on the other hand: it's really a pity about the whole Tom Cruise thing.

Post by **Nathan** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:01 pm

I'm glad to hear that Loremaster, I was worried by what I saw in the trailers, but if it has your vote of confidence I'm sure I can weather whatever small changes there are.

However, Edge raises a good point. Perhaps the film would be better if it didn't have Tom Cruise in it?

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:03 pm

Any film with Cruise would be better without him.

Post by **onewyteduck** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:50 pm

Tom who?

Post by **Brinn** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:05 pm

Thought he was very good in "Collateral". Can't wait for the movie. Opening night I'm there!!!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:18 am

Nathan wrote:I'm glad to hear that Loremaster, I was worried by what I saw in the trailers, but if it has your vote of confidence I'm sure I can weather whatever small changes there are.

However, Edge raises a good point. Perhaps the film would be better if it didn't have Tom Cruise in it?

Thanks for the nice comment. I agree with you, and Edge: Tom Cruise should have been left out of it. Despite playing his character, all I will see is Tom Cruise as Tom Cruise.

Post by **Cheval** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:52 am

I heard that the movie "loosely" follows Wells' version of the story.
But that is just hearsay.
I hope it won't be a dissappointment, like "I, Robot"
(Which "loosely" followed the original version.)

Shame Tom Cruise is in it, though.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:53 am

Shame Tom Cruise is in it, though.

Post by **Damelon** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:17 am

Darn that Tom Cruise!

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:31 am

ROTFLMAO! You people are crazy.

--A

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:35 am

Avatar wrote:ROTFLMAO! You people are crazy.

--A

At least we don't jump up and down on a sofa on the Oprah Winfrey show.

Damn that Tom Cruise! (Edited for the nice people on this list -dAN) him to hell!

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:52 pm

Never underestimate a man who can walk away from Nicole Kidman.......

Post by **wayfriend** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:54 pm

» Dashing Don Lockwood goes insane with love for WAR OF THE WORLDS!

"It is absolutely exhilarating to watch such brilliant work from people who are completely free, at the top of their game, having no need to prove anyhing to anybody. There is no wrong turns taken here by the bunch of masters big and small behind this film. ...this film is a joy to behold..."

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:03 pm

What's this on-topic stuff I've been hearing about you, Wayfriend? I'm keeping my eye on you.......

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 6:52 pm

Tom Cruise on Today:

www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/24/peopl ... index.html

Post by **safetyjedi** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:30 pm

You know, I might be slow but I am beginning to think that this movie would be a lot better without Tom Cruise in it.

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